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Sanpete Sheriff's Officers escort Troy James Knapp, 45, to the Sanpete County Jail Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Manti, Utah. Authorities captured Knapp, an elusive survivalist who is suspected of burglarizing Utah cabins and leaving some covered with threats and bullet holes, ending a saga that began six years ago and drew in police and residents around the state. Knapp, dubbed the "Mountain Man" by cabin owners, was taken into custody in the snowy mountains outside of Ferron in central Utah after firing several shots at officers in a helicopter, authorities said.
(AP Photo | Rick Bowmer)

It's a bizarre story of cabin burglaries, wilderness survival and a game of cat and mouse.

Michigan native Troy James Knapp was arrested in Utah last week after eluding police for six years. He was wanted for a string of cabin break-ins in Utah's mountains. Knapp, police say, would break into cabins, sleep in the owners' beds and eat their food before leaving.

Knapp survived by holing up inside the cabins, sleeping in the owners' beds, eating their food and listening to their AM radio for updates on the manhunt. And then, authorities say, he would take off, stealing items such as guns and high-end camping equipment and vanishing into the woods where he lived off dandelions and wild game.

Knapp, 45, has a long criminal history. He initially was wanted for bailing on his parole out of California. Here's more from the AP on Knapp's Michigan connections:

Knapp, born in Saginaw, Mich., got into trouble with the law early. As a teenager, he was convicted of breaking and entering, passing bad checks and unlawful flight from authorities, according to court records. His most serious offense, an arrest for felony assault in Michigan, was reduced in 1994 to a charge of malicious destruction of property after he agreed to plead guilty.